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we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and he had a career ready to go. jackson's wife also pled guilty to one count of tax fraud. i guess this is all a plea bargain. we'll be right back. >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising the nomination of a defense secretary. i would suggest to you that to my knowledge that is unprecedented to see a foreign nation like iran pub
we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and...
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jackson resigned from the congress back in november. we'll be right back. >>> i'm making crabby snacks and >>> i'm making crabby snacks and homemades. >> come on, dad, be nice. she is making crabby snacks and homemades. come on, dad! >> what are you so up about? >> you're very happy. >> no, you're so up, up, up, up. >> isn't that a good thing? >> no. you're up, up, up. >> up. i don't know what that is. are you taking the proper dosage of your medication? >> am i taking the right dose? of course i am. >> okay. are you taking a little too many or something? >> no. if i was taking that, i would be on the floor, dad. >> unbelievable movie. welcome back to "hardball." i just love rooting for the underdog that was a clip from the sleeper hit movie of the year, my favorite, "silver linings playbook." it could win big at the academy awards with eight nominations including best picture and best director, and everybody in the movie is up for best actor. anyway, it's unbelievable. it's the first movie we're all for. the director, david russell. >>
jackson resigned from the congress back in november. we'll be right back. >>> i'm making crabby snacks and >>> i'm making crabby snacks and homemades. >> come on, dad, be nice. she is making crabby snacks and homemades. come on, dad! >> what are you so up about? >> you're very happy. >> no, you're so up, up, up, up. >> isn't that a good thing? >> no. you're up, up, up. >> up. i don't know what that is. are you taking the proper dosage...
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this is video that's just into us of congressman jesse jackson jr. who was in court to plead guilty this morning to conspiracy count involving misuse of more than $750,000 in campaign cash. now they have set a sentencing date for june 28th at 2:00 p.m. these are live pictures coming out to make a statement to the press. they had staked out right there outside of the courthouse. we want to go ahead and listen in. the sentencing date is set for june 28th at 2:00 p.m. >> obviously this has been a very difficult morning for all of us who care about jesse jackson. but it was a morning that had to come. jesse needed to come to terms with his misconduct and those who were in court saw he did precisely that. he had to come to terms for conduct that people who care about him find very hard to understand. and the process that begins now is explaining that conduct to the audience that counts and that's obviously the sentencing judge. and the way we're going to do it, it's not going to be on the courthouse steps, not going to be to oprah, no offense to oprah, we
this is video that's just into us of congressman jesse jackson jr. who was in court to plead guilty this morning to conspiracy count involving misuse of more than $750,000 in campaign cash. now they have set a sentencing date for june 28th at 2:00 p.m. these are live pictures coming out to make a statement to the press. they had staked out right there outside of the courthouse. we want to go ahead and listen in. the sentencing date is set for june 28th at 2:00 p.m. >> obviously this has...
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reverend jackson wrote he assumed responsibility and apologized. our hope his sincere apology will be well received. this is a storm. within time, storms pass over. jackson said his son is under tight supervision with bipolar disorder. >>> vice president joe biden will respond to questions from "parents" magazine reads during a live town hall this afternoon. >>> scott brown says he is considering a run for governor. he says he won't play coy and keeping his options open. >>> ben netanyahu is charged with too much fat in his budget. report says he spends $2700 of government money every year for ice cream. his office quickly canceled an agreement with a local ice cream parlor. >>> he virtually high-fived and charles maynor liked a page called big bootie freaks and another video of strangers being attacked. his response? "it was a mistake." >>> the story behind first lady michelle obama's bangs. here is what she told rachael ray. >> this is my mid-life crisis. i couldn't get a sports car. they wouldn't let me bungee jump. so i cut my bangs. >> since n
reverend jackson wrote he assumed responsibility and apologized. our hope his sincere apology will be well received. this is a storm. within time, storms pass over. jackson said his son is under tight supervision with bipolar disorder. >>> vice president joe biden will respond to questions from "parents" magazine reads during a live town hall this afternoon. >>> scott brown says he is considering a run for governor. he says he won't play coy and keeping his options...
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did you see texas democrat jackson greeting president obama when he entered the chamber? it's not the first time she's staked out an aisle position. and she's got company. some members of congress are known to arrive up to 12 hours before the speech to get one of those seats. where they can be seen on camera with the president. and you've got to wait in person, by the way. the rule is no leaving a book or coat on that seat to claim your seat for the event later. sheila jackson says it's all for her constituents. quote, they are seeing me work on their behalf. many of them are moved by the moment. now retired dale kildee started showing up early the days of carter. there he is with bill clinton. he would arrive early and share snacks while awaiting facetime with the president. people would say gosh, i saw you shaking hands with the president. take a look at ohio republican gene schmidt at last year's address. >> well, unfortunately for miss schmidt, that success on the check turned into a radio attack ad for her challenger. >> there's someone kissing the president. who's t
did you see texas democrat jackson greeting president obama when he entered the chamber? it's not the first time she's staked out an aisle position. and she's got company. some members of congress are known to arrive up to 12 hours before the speech to get one of those seats. where they can be seen on camera with the president. and you've got to wait in person, by the way. the rule is no leaving a book or coat on that seat to claim your seat for the event later. sheila jackson says it's all for...
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jesse jackson jr. had the drive, the ability, and the talent to be the voice of a new generation. but he squandered that talent. >> reporter: as he left, jackson was apologetic. >> not a proud day. >> reporter: but his lawyers at age 47, he still has a promising future. >> a man that talented, that devoted to public service, a man who has done so much for so many, has another day, there will be another chapter in jesse jackson's life. >> reporter: his wife was at the same courtroom tearfully pleading guilty to a related charge. jesse jackson jr. will be sentenced in june and most certainly face prison time, as much as four years. >> we want to move on to business right now. wall street looking to rally now as stocks closed at near sessions low. the dow lost more than 100 points. for more, let's check in with karen cho. she's love in london for us. karen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. investors are seen this market, this time, the fed suggesting that some of the board members have concerns ab
jesse jackson jr. had the drive, the ability, and the talent to be the voice of a new generation. but he squandered that talent. >> reporter: as he left, jackson was apologetic. >> not a proud day. >> reporter: but his lawyers at age 47, he still has a promising future. >> a man that talented, that devoted to public service, a man who has done so much for so many, has another day, there will be another chapter in jesse jackson's life. >> reporter: his wife was at...
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after that hearing, jackson asked reporters to tell everyone he is sorry. he could be facing several years in prison. the justice correspondent joins me now. this was not a big surprise that we saw this morning. explain what comes next for the congressman as well as his wife. >> he wife will be pleading guilty in a few minutes. they just walked into court holding hands we are told by our producer. jackson did plead guilty and will be sentenced in june. he could face around four years in prison. his lawyer did say he hopes the judge will take into account a couple of factors. number one, the long public service career, 17 years in congress. number two, his mental problems. he has been diagnosed with bipolar disease. number three, the father of two young children and said at the sentencing, he will hope to persuade the judge to downward depart. the agreement calls for him to serve somewhere between 3.8 and 4.75 years in prison. he is going to serve prison time. we did learn more about the extent of the crime. he pleaded guilty here and using money that was gi
after that hearing, jackson asked reporters to tell everyone he is sorry. he could be facing several years in prison. the justice correspondent joins me now. this was not a big surprise that we saw this morning. explain what comes next for the congressman as well as his wife. >> he wife will be pleading guilty in a few minutes. they just walked into court holding hands we are told by our producer. jackson did plead guilty and will be sentenced in june. he could face around four years in...
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mayor michael bloomberg's super pac is ready to put 2 million dollars into the race to replace jesse jackson junior in chicago. he is trying to head off democrats that have an a rating from the nra and we have mark kelly and his wife. they have a super pac they're trying to fund information and how politics plays such a big part in this. take a listen to mark on "meet the press." >> what we're going to do is support people running for office and we're going to oppose others unwilling to do something on this issue. we're going to spend money in the races. >> is an ai from the nra going o be a scarlet letter. >> i don't want to tie it to any one factor but for a long time the nra is the on one in town and the strength was exaggerated. back in november they spent more than $100,000 on more than seven senate races and lost in six. when you are the only game in town members of congress have a real struggle doing what most of them want to do which is keep the streets safe. the nra's support will be one thing the mayor looks at and the folk that is work on the super pac. the most important thing to
mayor michael bloomberg's super pac is ready to put 2 million dollars into the race to replace jesse jackson junior in chicago. he is trying to head off democrats that have an a rating from the nra and we have mark kelly and his wife. they have a super pac they're trying to fund information and how politics plays such a big part in this. take a listen to mark on "meet the press." >> what we're going to do is support people running for office and we're going to oppose others...
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also congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas and gerry nadler. great to have all three of you with us tonight. how serious is the threat to medicare, medicaid and social security? congresswoman jackson, over the next 13 day, it's a very critical time. your thoughts. >> absolutely. you know, i was on the floor of the house and making a comment about this pending tragedy, and indicated that those who have social security and medicaid and medicare, they actually earned it. they paid taxes, and they actually earned it for their time of need, for social security and medicare. and i was blasted by those who said earned it, well, i'm concerned because they did earn it. they worked and they deserved it. and now with this pending crisis, we know that as sequester comes and there are across-the-board cuts, and there is an attitude of looking for any dollar they can find, there is rumor that what the republicans are looking for is not to address solvency for social security, but really to end it as we know it, to cut medicare and to cut made mediterranean c
also congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas and gerry nadler. great to have all three of you with us tonight. how serious is the threat to medicare, medicaid and social security? congresswoman jackson, over the next 13 day, it's a very critical time. your thoughts. >> absolutely. you know, i was on the floor of the house and making a comment about this pending tragedy, and indicated that those who have social security and medicaid and medicare, they actually earned it. they paid taxes,...
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there's a democratic primary race under way in chicago right now for the seat formerly held by jesse jackson. one of the candidates running for that seat dropped out of the race after new york city mayor michael bloomberg got involved in the campaign. bloomberg's pac got another money behind another candidate robbie kelly. hutchinson had support from the nra. how significant, is it, do you think for the mayor of new york city to get involved in a race in chicago, illinois? what does that tell us? >> it's extraordinarily significant but i have to say it's about time. if you've got millions of dollars flowing through washington and municipalities throughout the country from the nra, the pro-gun control hobby has been hobbled a number of years. great advocacy organizations but the dollars just don't match up, so it's a good thing, i think, to point out record of some of these candidates in this case. the difficulty here is, you know, this race is so crowded, so crowded. that david halverson who has a 100% rating by this nra, she could run away with this race because there are too many candidate
there's a democratic primary race under way in chicago right now for the seat formerly held by jesse jackson. one of the candidates running for that seat dropped out of the race after new york city mayor michael bloomberg got involved in the campaign. bloomberg's pac got another money behind another candidate robbie kelly. hutchinson had support from the nra. how significant, is it, do you think for the mayor of new york city to get involved in a race in chicago, illinois? what does that tell...
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charlie rangel, tom delay, jack abramhoff, jesse jackson, most recently. do you sense, as you do your work, that politicians ever -- there is ever a sense of remorse here or is it more i've got to be less -- i've got to be more crafty in how i do this going into my campaign? >> i think there's a sense of remorse when he got caught, but i think that -- to be fair i think they're put under tremendous pressure that to run a race right now, to run a senate race, you have to be willing to raise tens of millions of dollars. you have to be out there doing it all the time. to run a congressional race you start the moment after you're elected. they're under tremendous pressure to do this, and, therefore, they turn to the people with the money. i think that, you know, looking for public funding system where you have small -- we really put an emphasis on candidates who are in small donors is going to be the only solution to this. otherwise, they're going to keep finding themselves in this position. it has to be one of these situations where there are numerous members
charlie rangel, tom delay, jack abramhoff, jesse jackson, most recently. do you sense, as you do your work, that politicians ever -- there is ever a sense of remorse here or is it more i've got to be less -- i've got to be more crafty in how i do this going into my campaign? >> i think there's a sense of remorse when he got caught, but i think that -- to be fair i think they're put under tremendous pressure that to run a race right now, to run a senate race, you have to be willing to...
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former congressman jesse jackson jr. arriving at court. he is charged a spending over $750,000 in campaign funds to buy himself luxury items. he faces up to five years in prison and his wife up to three. sentencing is not expected though, for several weeks. supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging how much money donors can give to federal campaigns and committees. mccutcheon wanted to give $75,000 to committees and a little over $54,000 to candidates but was barred by the federal aggregate limits. he is challenging under the first amendment saying the amendment is unsupported by any cognizable government interest. the supreme court will hear the case in october. but folks, don't be surprised if the supreme court then looks at limits, federal limits to candidates themselves and says in this world, do they just raise those and unlimited money goes to the actual candidates as well. a little breaking poll news out of virginia. locked in a dead heat. each are at 28% in the one-on-one match-up. horrify if the republican golfer -- poll
former congressman jesse jackson jr. arriving at court. he is charged a spending over $750,000 in campaign funds to buy himself luxury items. he faces up to five years in prison and his wife up to three. sentencing is not expected though, for several weeks. supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging how much money donors can give to federal campaigns and committees. mccutcheon wanted to give $75,000 to committees and a little over $54,000 to candidates but was barred by the federal...
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you remember our beloved friend, maynard jackson? >> yeah, former mayor of atlanta. >> thank you. and suffered from morbidity. christie may be a young man, but as he grows older, these morb morbidities are going to catch up with him. here's the point i have want to make. stress and overweight do not go together. and there is no one who understands the presidency of the yielts that can say you're not going to be under-stressed. that's exactly what that doctor was doing and the doctor did, he and his family, a favor. >> well, dana, joe's doctor told him in private. not over television. is this a fair, public debate? or public scrutiny and questioning in terms of a potential presidential candidate? >> well, i'll lever it to you two skinny guys to say whether that's a medically valid point. but, you know what, when it comes to who's going to be the president of the united states, it's not up to the doctors. it's up to the voters. and in a political sense, people are saying christie's weight doesn't matter. he's been able to joke about it. he's made it an asset. he's made it an actual
you remember our beloved friend, maynard jackson? >> yeah, former mayor of atlanta. >> thank you. and suffered from morbidity. christie may be a young man, but as he grows older, these morb morbidities are going to catch up with him. here's the point i have want to make. stress and overweight do not go together. and there is no one who understands the presidency of the yielts that can say you're not going to be under-stressed. that's exactly what that doctor was doing and the doctor...
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it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you with us. >> thank you. >>> the oscar buzz around "silver linings playbook" is shedding light on the issue of mental health. director david o. russell is here tonight. looking forward to that. stay with us. >>> and we love hearing from our viewers on facebook and on twitter. so for president's day we asked which president would you add to mt. rushmore if you could? on facebook, lonnie bledsoe says fdr. he got us through world war ii and the new deal has brought millions out of poverty, not the mention his courage. darlene says well, she would add president obama just to see the heads explode on fox news. i like that one. and ma
it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you with us. >> thank...
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i lived in beirut when jesse jackson had to hold his nose and go to damascus to beg for the release of an american pilot who had been shot down by the syrians. drones are clearly the wave of the future because they save american lives but they're also effective for surveillance. they have far greater use than simply the kind of fighters we've used, and we actually also use them for domestic purposes. they were reportedly used in the case of the 5-year-old who was held in alabama. they have been used for weather. there are an estimated 8,000 drones so although it's part of the most secret program, military program, we have, there are also other uses. >> which starts to frighten folks domestically 37 good thing with the outcome of that alabama case but some folks think their civil liberties are about to be infringed upon at home. dan, i know from your reporting and the book you wrote there, was more debate within this administration about the transparency aspect of it than there was whether they would engage in a drone program. explain that. >> well, that's exactly right, and that comes
i lived in beirut when jesse jackson had to hold his nose and go to damascus to beg for the release of an american pilot who had been shot down by the syrians. drones are clearly the wave of the future because they save american lives but they're also effective for surveillance. they have far greater use than simply the kind of fighters we've used, and we actually also use them for domestic purposes. they were reportedly used in the case of the 5-year-old who was held in alabama. they have been...
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andrew jackson married into wealth. he was worth 119 million. at number 3, theodore roosevelt born into a prominent family with a trust fund and thomas jefferson worth 212 million. his father left him 3,000 acres and several dozen slaves. and the richest president ever, george washington, $525 million, his salary was 2% of the u.s. budget back in 1789. the only current president on the top 20 list bill clinton whose net worth is estimated at 55 million. we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i d
andrew jackson married into wealth. he was worth 119 million. at number 3, theodore roosevelt born into a prominent family with a trust fund and thomas jefferson worth 212 million. his father left him 3,000 acres and several dozen slaves. and the richest president ever, george washington, $525 million, his salary was 2% of the u.s. budget back in 1789. the only current president on the top 20 list bill clinton whose net worth is estimated at 55 million. we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring....
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. >> jesse jackson jr. expected back in court, due to charges of misusing campaign funds. >> reporter: there is an appearance here, they charges wife, sandy, who has a count of income tax fraud, this is a serious family situation and a legal situation. she could face time or probation, we expect both of them in court this week. >> and speaking of political comebacks, as we reported, former governor mark sanford running for a house seat. he resigned in 2009, after having an affair with a woman in argentina, who he is now engaged to. does this have the makings of a political comeback? >> reporter: yes, he is asking for forgiveness, a first step. it is a big race, he is the best known in the republican primary. so people often have second acts in politics. >> all right, lynn sweet, thank you so much for your perspective, we appreciate it. >>> and other news in america, we begin in florida, firefighters fought raging flames in a gas station, there were few vehicles in close proximity when fire came out of two p
. >> jesse jackson jr. expected back in court, due to charges of misusing campaign funds. >> reporter: there is an appearance here, they charges wife, sandy, who has a count of income tax fraud, this is a serious family situation and a legal situation. she could face time or probation, we expect both of them in court this week. >> and speaking of political comebacks, as we reported, former governor mark sanford running for a house seat. he resigned in 2009, after having an...
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., he was the consummate showman, marketer, media mogul and the most person he brought was phil jackson, not a superstar player and enshrined jackson as the great -- although he had great results in chicago it exalted him as a select coach in a way they had not been before. >> you can see in pictures, hollywood celebrity, how big an influence dr. buss had. he died at the age of 80. in college hoops, berkeley, california. head coach mike montgomery will not be suspended from the pac-12 for shoving his own player during the game. he won't face suspension for shoving allen crab in the press. after initially down playing the incident, he apologized yesterday saying he made a mistake, trying to fire up his star player. crab had to be restrained after being shoved. he said they had no hard feelings and he scored 24 point in this game to help cal to a victory. opening day, nearly a month away. angels josh hamilton is settling in with his new team and quakely blew off the fans of his old one. he signed a 25 million dollars deal in the off-season and said yesterday the fans in the dallas-fort wo
., he was the consummate showman, marketer, media mogul and the most person he brought was phil jackson, not a superstar player and enshrined jackson as the great -- although he had great results in chicago it exalted him as a select coach in a way they had not been before. >> you can see in pictures, hollywood celebrity, how big an influence dr. buss had. he died at the age of 80. in college hoops, berkeley, california. head coach mike montgomery will not be suspended from the pac-12 for...
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it is for congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat, where he resigned. whoever wins that primary tonight is widely expected to win the seat. that is why, at the outset, 17 democrats said they would like a chance at the seat. 17, it got less crowded when the illinois state senator, toy -- toi hutchison dropped out of the race, on friday, the pac launched this ad, calling out toi hutchison, due to her rating with the nra. the other frontrunner under pressure from the pac is congresswoman deborah halvorson, who responded to the ads regarding gun safety, there it is the second page, gun control and gun safety. debbie halvorson also looked into the district with the ads against her. lest there is any doubt in the primary, this is the candidate that the super pac endorsed last week. this is who the pac endorsed against the two candidates who had the ratings. look at her website, robin kelly's campaign is centrally, almost totally now about her commitment to leading on gun safety. gun policy is the central point of this race at this point, which is, after all,
it is for congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat, where he resigned. whoever wins that primary tonight is widely expected to win the seat. that is why, at the outset, 17 democrats said they would like a chance at the seat. 17, it got less crowded when the illinois state senator, toy -- toi hutchison dropped out of the race, on friday, the pac launched this ad, calling out toi hutchison, due to her rating with the nra. the other frontrunner under pressure from the pac is congresswoman deborah...
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it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you with us. >> thank you. >>> the oscar buzz around "silver linings playbook" is shedding light on the issue of mental health. director david o. russell is here tonight. looking forward to that. stay with us. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ya. alrigh
it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you with us. >> thank...
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it's for congressman jesse jackson jr.'s old seat in illinois, which he resigned. it's a heavily democratic district. whoever wins the democratic primary a week from tonight is widely expected to win the seat. that's why at the outset, 17 different democrats said they would like a chance at this one. 17. however, over the weekend that primary field got less crowded in a significant way when illinois state senator toi hutchinson, one of the front-runners, dropped out of the race. the important context here is this. new york city mayor mike bloomberg's superpac has spent $2 million and counting on pro-gun reform ads in this district. on friday, the pac launched this ad, calling out toi hutchinson by name for having an "a" rating with the nra. the other under pressure for the same reasons is debbie halvor son, who also got an "a" rating from the nra. debbie halvorson responded by including gun safety as an issue for her campaign. there it, the second thing on her issues page, gun control and gun safety. debbie halverson also posted this open letter about her position
it's for congressman jesse jackson jr.'s old seat in illinois, which he resigned. it's a heavily democratic district. whoever wins the democratic primary a week from tonight is widely expected to win the seat. that's why at the outset, 17 different democrats said they would like a chance at this one. 17. however, over the weekend that primary field got less crowded in a significant way when illinois state senator toi hutchinson, one of the front-runners, dropped out of the race. the important...
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jesse jackson junior. >>> robmarco rubio's response t the state of the union made headlines for his watergate moment when he had to have that drink of water. ""saturday night livsaturday n" that gaffe. >> yes, i have to admit it's a little aggravating, seth. i mean, so what. my mouth got a little dry and i took a drink of water. i don't see what big deal is. we've all been there. you're about to give an important policy speech. you get a little nervous in the green room and you eat a whole bag of dry-roasted peanuts and jerky. there are hot lights on you, the room isn't ventilated. you do what anyone would do, you suddenly lunge to the side, all the while holding awkward eye contact with the camera and take a drink from the tiniest bottle of water anyone has ever seen. >> and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >> ouch. >> that is hysterical. hang on. i have to -- >> you have your little sip? do you have a lucky unitard? >> i don't. >> you keep drinking. >> you do the weather. >> that storm that rocketed past new england yesterday, very impressive stuff it was just as strong as t
jesse jackson junior. >>> robmarco rubio's response t the state of the union made headlines for his watergate moment when he had to have that drink of water. ""saturday night livsaturday n" that gaffe. >> yes, i have to admit it's a little aggravating, seth. i mean, so what. my mouth got a little dry and i took a drink of water. i don't see what big deal is. we've all been there. you're about to give an important policy speech. you get a little nervous in the green...
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brown is a former aide to senator edward kennedy and adviser to jesse jackson. he declared, "i did not run on the basis of race, but i will not run away from it." >> seven years later, ron brown was on a trade mission in croatia when he and 34 other people were killed in a plane crash. >>> today, president obama's looking forward to his state of the union address scheduled for thursday nig tuesday night, but this day in 2007, then senator obama went to springfield, illinois, to make an announcement. >> i stand before you today to announce my candidacy for president of the united states of america. >> reporter: at the state house where abraham lincoln called on a divided nation to unite, obama pledged to bridge a political divide, offering himself as part of a new generation that can build a more hopeful america. >> let's be the generation that makes future generations proud of what we did here. >> thank you. >> reporter: facing a field of political veterans, he played his newcomer status as an asset. >> i know that i haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways
brown is a former aide to senator edward kennedy and adviser to jesse jackson. he declared, "i did not run on the basis of race, but i will not run away from it." >> seven years later, ron brown was on a trade mission in croatia when he and 34 other people were killed in a plane crash. >>> today, president obama's looking forward to his state of the union address scheduled for thursday nig tuesday night, but this day in 2007, then senator obama went to springfield,...
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it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find that it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you on with us tonight. >> thank you. >>> the oscar buzz around "silver linings playbook" is shedding light on the issue of mental health. director david o. russell is here tonight. looking forward to that. stay with us. [ kitt ] you know what's impressive? a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to say? ♪ >>> and we love hearing from our viewers on facebook and on tw
it's not a guy who was using campaign funds to go buy rolex watches and michael jackson memorabilia. this is kind of a sadly tragic human thing that a lot of people do go through. some people may find that it's too much for them to overcome. but i think there are people who will be forgiving. and ultimately in a 15-way primary, he doesn't have to get a lot of votes in order to make it through there. >> okay, liz mair, chris kofinis, richard wolffe, great to have you on with us tonight....
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. >> jesse jackson jr. is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court charged with illegally spending $750,000 of campaign money. buying things like michael jackson memorabilia. his wife will appear in the same court this afternoon charged as a co-sprt or, charged with filing false tax returns. >>> time for the your business entrepreneur of the week, they created cute homemade decorations for their school's lockers. when others wanted to buy them too, they created locker looks. the products hang on retail racks across the country. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] indeed. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works different
. >> jesse jackson jr. is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court charged with illegally spending $750,000 of campaign money. buying things like michael jackson memorabilia. his wife will appear in the same court this afternoon charged as a co-sprt or, charged with filing false tax returns. >>> time for the your business entrepreneur of the week, they created cute homemade decorations for their school's lockers. when others wanted to buy them too, they created locker...
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. >>> in other headlines today, former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife are both in court today to finalize their guilty pleas for federal charges in connection with more than $750,000 in campaign funds spent on luxury items. jackson's wife is expected to appear alongside him in the next hour. sentencing for the former congressman is now expected next month. >>> the post office is going fashion forward. this is hard to believe. in their quest to inch closer to profitability for the agency, langishing in the red, they've signed a deal with a cleveland-based apparel company to launch a new line of all-weather wear next year. i checked this out. i thought maybe it was a joke from the onion, but it's real. they are going to try to expand the line and market it in the future. >>> joining me now is colin goddard, a survivor of the virginia tech shooting, and assistant director of federal legislation for the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. colin, good to see you again. tell me where we are now in these weeks since newtown, weeks and months s
. >>> in other headlines today, former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife are both in court today to finalize their guilty pleas for federal charges in connection with more than $750,000 in campaign funds spent on luxury items. jackson's wife is expected to appear alongside him in the next hour. sentencing for the former congressman is now expected next month. >>> the post office is going fashion forward. this is hard to believe. in their quest to inch closer to...
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there's been some moves forward but that's why i raised the fact that it was not groups like action jackson network and naacp that brought race in it. when you have them not admitting there's longstanding feelings of racism there and called in civil rights groups. they acted as though there was -- this was a whole oasis of racial harmony until we came to town. now they're admitting there was tensions and that the police chief was removed so we did not come in to bring in racism but to respond and it wasn't about the shooter. it was about the decisions of the local police department that had consistently raised these tensions. >> thank you so much for joining me. let's bring in kevin cunningham, he started the petition, brought the eyes and ears to this case on twitter. kevin, it is incredible. the panel mostly african-american and this case resonated with all races and people were surprised showing your face that the dynamic of it was started by a white person who saw what you believe was injustice in this case. how do you feel a year later? >> i feel largely unresolved, i suppose. the case
there's been some moves forward but that's why i raised the fact that it was not groups like action jackson network and naacp that brought race in it. when you have them not admitting there's longstanding feelings of racism there and called in civil rights groups. they acted as though there was -- this was a whole oasis of racial harmony until we came to town. now they're admitting there was tensions and that the police chief was removed so we did not come in to bring in racism but to respond...
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meanwhile, in other political headlines, jesse jackson jr. has been charged with misusing campaign funds. federal prosecutors filed the indictment against jackson friday. practices cuters say jackson diverted about $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use, including a $43,000 gold plated rolex watch and more than $22,000 in michael jackson memorabilia. >>> "the washington post" is reporting that fbi agents had been looking into allegations that new jersey democrat senator bob menendez patronized prostitutes while in the dominican republic. "the post" cites sources familiar with the investigation says new evidence has been found to support the claims so far. >>> and president obama in his weekly address today told the american public that cuts in federal programs will hurt the middle class. >> i disagree with republicans who think we should do that by making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training, or medicare, and social security benefits. that would force our senior citizens and working families to bear the burden of de
meanwhile, in other political headlines, jesse jackson jr. has been charged with misusing campaign funds. federal prosecutors filed the indictment against jackson friday. practices cuters say jackson diverted about $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use, including a $43,000 gold plated rolex watch and more than $22,000 in michael jackson memorabilia. >>> "the washington post" is reporting that fbi agents had been looking into allegations that new jersey democrat senator...
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. >> jesse jackson won south carolina twice in '84 and '88. senator obama is not a good campaign here. he's a good candidate. >> well, there you have it. let me ask you about a deeper question, not the cheap shots and the obvious analysis based on either side's point of view. and you know this better than anybody. the natural rivalry, the stuff that just happens because you have to be a rival. if barack obama is a transformational president, he's the guy that has the democratic successor elected. he's the guy that starts a real era? can he win and the clintons not win? or is there a natural rivalry here? >> well, there is a natural rivalry. but, right now, that i hey're inextricably linked. that's what's interesting about this moment in history for the first time, really, starting with the last campaign. bill clinton was needed by barack obama and clinton loves to be needed. that's what carries forward. i don't think that dynamic will change now. for both of them to establish what they want in history, they need each other. and it's also true,
. >> jesse jackson won south carolina twice in '84 and '88. senator obama is not a good campaign here. he's a good candidate. >> well, there you have it. let me ask you about a deeper question, not the cheap shots and the obvious analysis based on either side's point of view. and you know this better than anybody. the natural rivalry, the stuff that just happens because you have to be a rival. if barack obama is a transformational president, he's the guy that has the democratic...
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let's watch. >> jesse jackson won south carolina twice in '84 and '88. and he ran a good campaign. and senator obama is running a good campaign. he is a good candidate. >> well, there you have it. let me ask you about a deeper question, not the cheap shots or the obvious analysis based on either sides point of view, david. you know this better than anybody. but the natural rivalry, the stuff that just happens because you have to be a rival. if barack obama is a transformational president, meaning he is the guy that did health care. he is the guy that has his successor elected, a democratic successor elected. he is the guy that starts a real era. can he win and the clintons not win? i mean -- can they both win, or is there a natural rivalry here between the two of them on history? >> well, there is a natural rivalry. but right now they're inextricably linked. i think that's what is interesting about this moment in history. for time really starting with the last campaign. bill clinton was needed by barack obama, and clinton loves to be needed. and i think that carries forward. i don'
let's watch. >> jesse jackson won south carolina twice in '84 and '88. and he ran a good campaign. and senator obama is running a good campaign. he is a good candidate. >> well, there you have it. let me ask you about a deeper question, not the cheap shots or the obvious analysis based on either sides point of view, david. you know this better than anybody. but the natural rivalry, the stuff that just happens because you have to be a rival. if barack obama is a transformational...
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these are the women for whom the jackson's women's health center has been a beacon. this week this little foot soldiering building did something terrific. it turned pink. bright pink. defiance in your face, i am not afraid to stay pink. even as it is trapped on the biassed regulations of anti-choice legislatures, the jackson women's health organization boldly declared its intention to continue to serve the women of mississippi. fighting back against the gray clouds of trap with a bright coat of pink paint, for that the jackson women's health organization is our foot soldier of the week. and that's our show for today. thanks to my panel and thank you to you at home for watching. are you ready for some football tomorrow? it is super bowl sunday and we're going to take a look at all the perils and passion around one of my favorite sports. coming up, "weekends with alex witt." [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in yo
these are the women for whom the jackson's women's health center has been a beacon. this week this little foot soldiering building did something terrific. it turned pink. bright pink. defiance in your face, i am not afraid to stay pink. even as it is trapped on the biassed regulations of anti-choice legislatures, the jackson women's health organization boldly declared its intention to continue to serve the women of mississippi. fighting back against the gray clouds of trap with a bright coat of...
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what's next for jesse jackson, jr.? >> well, the next step would be to have the announcement from the justice department with some more specifics. my colleagues at "the sun-times" have reported that the deal may not include a deal over what kind of prison time to serve and he thought he might have done better with the judge. the next step was to find out the details and exactly what he pled to. we also need to know if his wife now former alderman sandy jackson will get caught up with some kind of charges pressed against her because she served as his campaign manager and drew a salary from his campaign fund and is suspending from that fund that is at issue here. >> lynn sweet, chicago sun sometimes and we'll check in with you later. in fact, jim, i want to ask you about that cover in particular. it would be the republican savior cover. we'll talk about that in just a few minutes here. >> and you're welcome for the plug. >>> coming up, as if "time" magazine needs it, right? you've heard more about drones this week than yo
what's next for jesse jackson, jr.? >> well, the next step would be to have the announcement from the justice department with some more specifics. my colleagues at "the sun-times" have reported that the deal may not include a deal over what kind of prison time to serve and he thought he might have done better with the judge. the next step was to find out the details and exactly what he pled to. we also need to know if his wife now former alderman sandy jackson will get caught up...
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, for example in mississippi at the moment, it is a fight over that now one little pink building in jackson, some. . where they're using every single policy they can to close where it will be fashionably illegal to close one. but the other thing for mississippi, for women of color and poor women of disabilities was the ability to in fact have children. to not have the state forcibly and coercefully stair liez them. it was not that there was any win in mississippi. it was when mississippi defeated the personhood amendment because it got women who were interested on ivf and other women interested in the right to choose. i guess, we have already lost roe. we're in a pre-roe world where you can get abortions in other states, in other areas. that was true before roe. so we have lost that. and the real question is whether or not we can develop a more expansive definition of what constitution a reproductive rights movement. >> but it's always been reproductive freedom as a phrase. reproductive always meant the freedom to have children as well as not to have children. the focus, i think, on abortio
, for example in mississippi at the moment, it is a fight over that now one little pink building in jackson, some. . where they're using every single policy they can to close where it will be fashionably illegal to close one. but the other thing for mississippi, for women of color and poor women of disabilities was the ability to in fact have children. to not have the state forcibly and coercefully stair liez them. it was not that there was any win in mississippi. it was when mississippi...
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about to see and one away wha we were discussing at the break is this race in illinois to replace jesse jackson jr. in the special election that's coming up. the bloomberg superpact has been aggressively spending money, more than a million dollars. all very targeted anti-nra message against her and her a rating from the nra, and so this is going to be i think seen whether it is or isn't going to be described as the test of whatever the conversation has changed, and so we will see whether his conversation changes with it. >> we shall see, indeed. we have to leave it there. thank you to curt, joy, maggie, and steve. that is all for now. see you back here tomorrow at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific, when i'm joined by chris hayes, bloomberg business week's josh green and they always buzzy ben smith. gp top facebook.com/now with alex. andrea mitchell reports is coming up next. [ bells jingle ] [ cash register dings ] [ male announcer ] wow. a brave choice. okay, focus. think courage. think shaun white. think how perfect they'll be for outdoor crafts. mr. white. [ male announcer ] they're good for c
about to see and one away wha we were discussing at the break is this race in illinois to replace jesse jackson jr. in the special election that's coming up. the bloomberg superpact has been aggressively spending money, more than a million dollars. all very targeted anti-nra message against her and her a rating from the nra, and so this is going to be i think seen whether it is or isn't going to be described as the test of whatever the conversation has changed, and so we will see whether his...
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jackson is said to be accepting a plea deal. his wife, sandy, faces one count of tax fraud herself. >>> in today's "office politics," my conversation with bestselling author jonathan alter. the chicago native shares his memories of being a kid in the bleacher seats at cubs games. but first, i asked him about the president's first-term accomplishments and if he's lived up to the promise. >> he has lived up to a much bigger part of the promise than people recognize. he failed to move to some kind of transformational politics where we all looked beyond red and blue. that was never really that realistic. so anybody who thought that that was the essence of the promise was disappointed. but if you looked to the particulars of what he said in the campaign of 2008 that he would get done and what he's accomplished, his batting average is extraordinarily high. and i don't think that people quite recognize that. they focus on where he failed, didn't close guantanamo, a couple of other things like that. but his legislative record in his fir
jackson is said to be accepting a plea deal. his wife, sandy, faces one count of tax fraud herself. >>> in today's "office politics," my conversation with bestselling author jonathan alter. the chicago native shares his memories of being a kid in the bleacher seats at cubs games. but first, i asked him about the president's first-term accomplishments and if he's lived up to the promise. >> he has lived up to a much bigger part of the promise than people recognize. he...
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reverend jesse jackson's marching. reverend acry and the ministers. i think a lot of people that were concerned has escalated concerns. i think it's got to lead to the whole national drive that many of us are in around gun control. >> but here's what's so interesting. let's look at the city of chicago where this is a horrific really crime wave for the past year plus. this is a city that doesn't have gun shops. it does not have gun ranges. it has some of the toughest laws. so why is that not working? >> that is exactly why you need national laws. because in the city of chicago there are no gun shops. in the city of chicago there are strict gun laws. but 20% of the guns confiscated in chicago come from a gun shop right outside of chicago. so unless you have national laws, you are not going to be able to do it with just local municipal laws because you can't build walls around the city. 20% of the guns they find come from one gun shop, which is just a couple of miles outside of the city limits. if you had national legislation, you would not have the high
reverend jesse jackson's marching. reverend acry and the ministers. i think a lot of people that were concerned has escalated concerns. i think it's got to lead to the whole national drive that many of us are in around gun control. >> but here's what's so interesting. let's look at the city of chicago where this is a horrific really crime wave for the past year plus. this is a city that doesn't have gun shops. it does not have gun ranges. it has some of the toughest laws. so why is that...
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total value, $750,000. >> jesse jackson jr. had the drive, the ability and the talent to be the voice of a new generation. but he squandered that talent. >> reporter: as he left, jackson was apologetic. >> it's not a proud day. i'm sorry i let everybody down. >> reporter: but his lawyer says at age 47, he still has a promising future. >> a man that talented, a man that devoted to public service, a man who has done so much for so many has another day. there will be another chapter in jesse jackson's life. >> reporter: his wife, sandra, a former chicago alderman, was at the same courthouse tearfully pleading guilty to a related charge. jackson will be sentenced in june and will almost certainly face prison time, perhaps as much as four years. >> that was nbc's pete williams reporting. >> it's a sad story. harold, you served with jesse. as did i. >> i know jesse. it's sad. i know the family well. my prayers go out to his kids and to the entire family. and i hope there is another chapter in his life. >> i hope they can turn it arou
total value, $750,000. >> jesse jackson jr. had the drive, the ability and the talent to be the voice of a new generation. but he squandered that talent. >> reporter: as he left, jackson was apologetic. >> it's not a proud day. i'm sorry i let everybody down. >> reporter: but his lawyer says at age 47, he still has a promising future. >> a man that talented, a man that devoted to public service, a man who has done so much for so many has another day. there will be...